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==Government finances are also a concern, many of the east and middle cities are also loaded up with tons of debt from years ago.== Can you explain this line o
by moorhosj 9y ago
==Government finances are also a concern, many of the east and middle cities are also loaded up with tons of debt from years ago.==
Can you explain this line of thinking? Is the assumption that taxes will have to increase to pay these liabilities? If so, I would argue that faster growing suburbs and cities out west and in the sun belt are also going to need more tax dollars to build infrastructure (roads, schools, utilities, etc.).
- lotsofpulp 9y agoTaxes will have to increase, and already have been quite a bit, to pay for underfunded pensions. If you have the ability to move, then it would behoove you to go somewhere your tax dollars are improving your quality of life rather than paying for promises from the past. Even though California is deep in the red, it can get away with more than IL/NJ/CT/KY/PA/etc since it's weather and geography make it a highly desirable place to live.
- moorhosj 9y agoIllinois, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Connecticut all have pretty good schools. They are all in the top 15 for Pre-K through 12th grade. I'm not sure I would argue that your property tax dollars are going farther in Texas (ranked #33 in public schools) versus New Jersey (ranked #3).[1] Oddly, almost all of the bottom 10 ranked states for public schools are "low tax" havens. It's almost like the two things are connected. Funny enough, the outlier is California, which has the 44th ranked Pre-K through 12th grade public education, but has nice weather. [1]https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/rankings/education https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/rankings/education